AL WAKRAH — Giorgian de Arrascaeta scored twice as Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday but it was not enough to keep them in the World Cup after South Korea pipped them to the Group H runners-up spot with victory over Portugal. Read More … [Read more...] about Uruguay’s 2-0 win over Ghana not enough to reach last 16

AL RAYYAN — South Korea scored a late goal to beat Portugal 2-1 in the World Cup on Friday, a win that sent the Asian side into the last 16 ahead of Uruguay on the number of goals scored. Read More … [Read more...] about Late goal against Portugal puts South Korea into next round of World Cup

LONDON -- WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the court confirmed on Friday. Read More … [Read more...] about Julian Assange appeals to European court over U.S. extradition

KYIV -- President Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations on Ukraine but the West must recognize Russia's "new territories," the Kremlin said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said he was willing to talk if Putin were looking for a way to end the war. Read More … [Read more...] about Russia ‘open’ to talks on Ukraine but presses demands after Biden comment

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Joe Biden's administration would make it harder to seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border under several plans being considered that bear similarities to policies pushed by former President Donald Trump. Read More … [Read more...] about Biden weighs reviving Trump-era immigration restrictions, officials say

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KABUL -- Pakistan's embassy in Kabul came under attack on Friday with gunfire wounding a Pakistani security guard, officials said, in what Islamabad called an attempt to assassinate its head of mission, who was unhurt. Read More … [Read more...] about Pakistani embassy in Kabul attacked, one injured

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has floated a trial balloon to President Vladimir Putin to determine whether Russia, after months of battlefield losses and stalled gains, is ready to end its invasion of Ukraine. Read More … [Read more...] about Biden’s offer to talk to Putin is a trial balloon to end war in Ukraine